Learning to live with chronic pain and illness gracefully

O Hai March!

When did that happen? I also sailed past my 400th post so it’s retrospective time. Uhm- sometime this week. Maybe.

Did I mention that I had major sausage fingers on Monday while walking? I tried to keep my hands up since I’d just had bloodwork done but then got tired and lazy. I had to wait for the swelling to go down before I could drive. It was rather freaky looking.

I get a bit tired of people making a deal when they see me wearing a brace or using a cane. Sometimes I need them, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes it’s a new injury but often it’s just what my body decided to do that day. Or week. I know they mean well, I just get tired of explaining sometimes. Hips is doing better today, although weird ankle swelling and an annoying little blister still have me limping. No walking today for sure.

Talked myself hoarse with four hours of meetings yesterday and have another round of the same scheduled for today. I could get a lot more done if I spent less time in the meetings, but the ones I don’t go to always turn out to impactful to my job. Bah. Is impactful a word? I guess it is now. Woo! New word! (I’m a little tired, can you tell?)

I was utterly exhausted last night- not sure where the fatigue came from but it was brutal (probably the combo of insomnia and work stress). Thankfully, I got a really good night’s sleep which helps a LOT. I think the weather may also have something to do with it- the smoke in the air is awful! Hope that you’re doing better today! *hugs*

My husband works as a Systems Analyst for a large corp. and is constantly going to meetings. One year for Christmas as a stocking stuffer I got him a mug that said “Please God Not Another Meeting.” He used it @ work for a bit, but eventually it broke and he brought it home. Using it might have been a CLM anyways, KWIM?